A darius Frank Portfolio.
That’s When You Told that Joke!

There’s something profound about the vulnerability of comfort—the ability to let go without hesitation and exist fully in the moment. To laugh, cry, rage, or celebrate, guided only by instinct and authenticity. She deserves that freedom—to express herself without restraint, wherever she chooses to be. Do more to nurture spaces where this comfort thrives.


  • Sr. See Women
  • Scope Miami, Art Basel
  • 2017

  • Spec: 16”x20” 
  • Medium: acrylic
  • Substrate: Wood panel
Too Much Sauce to Continue to Shrink Behind You

Even in self awareness, we find ourselves needing to reflect. Questioning who we are to what we've done, we find a groove and the needle settles. They realize the music has stopped and peer inward whilst standing beside their self. Finding themselves in reflection, the trust returns to their eyes and conviction to their lips. They put action to desire, needing nothing because all they are is in all of Us.

  • Sr. She Wavy
 2021

  • Spec: 16”x20”
  • Medium: acrylic
  • Substrate: Canvas panel
Chasin' and Facin' a Cheap Vacation

Our reflection is sharp, as recollection meets me with the realization that addiction haunted both my body and mind. The bond forged through this shared struggle shaped much of my life during those years. May the connections we now establish serve as a measure of control in the ongoing experiment of life.

Sr. Unaffiliated
2019

Spec: 16”x20”
  • Medium: acrylic
Substrate: Wood panel
If  You're Gonna Copy My Shit, Move Mountains With It

A portrait of fashion visionary and award-winning creative, Kerby Jean Raymond of Pyer Moss. Part of the You’ve Got Fiend In Me series, this piece offers a subtle examination of a figure who, though sometimes polarizing, is always inspiring. It fits seamlessly into the series, centered on the themes of perception and scrutiny.

Sr. You’ve Got A Fiend In Me
2020

Spec: 9”x12”
  • Medium: acrylic
Substrate: Canvas board
We Used to Be in There Every night, I Loved it There.  It was a DC Staple.

Sarah grew up visiting the city, hanging out with friends, until one day, she moved in for the same experience. She lived through the highs and lows, the good times and the tough ones, the love and the loss, all within the walls of Bohemian Caverns. In a way, that place became the heartbeat of her city life—where life truly unfolded.

Sr. Things I Love/d DC
2017

Spec: 24”x30”
  • Medium: acrylic
Substrate: Wood Panel
Don’t Look So Surprised When I Know Where You’ve Been

Amidst a milestone of 500 professional rejections, Darius Frank created Don’t Look So Surprised When I Know Where You’ve Been—a self-portrait that serves as an intimate examination of identity. In this work, Frank seeks catharsis through self-depiction. As a child of poverty burdened by the intersectionality of hardship, Frank uses contrasting hues of blue and red to render themselves. These competing tones separate the subject from the environment, setting the stage for conflict. The softened subject, however, conveys a quiet surrender—an acceptance of self within the chaos.

Sr. Unaffiliated
2021

Spec: 18”x24”
  • Medium: acrylic
Substrate: Wood Panel
That One Place in DC That I Can Whisper This is My Part of DC.

I’ve always loved DC—good times, bad times, but some things never change. The food is always fire, the people are as diverse as they come, and music will always rule my world. Here, I have all that and then some.

Sr. Things I Love/d DC
2017

Spec: 24”x30”
  • Medium: acrylic
Substrate: Wood Panel

That Drip Has Endured Through Years Of Your Bullshit

“That Drip” is a declaration—a testament to the alchemy of confidence and self-awareness. 'They' stand here as both the vessel and the flow, embodying the gifts We all possess. This is not just style; it’s substance, a reflection of the boundless potential when desire meets action. Needing nothing, 'They' remind Us that every drop of who We are already fills the collective well of Us all.

Sr. She Wavy
2020

Spec: 16”x20”
  • Medium: acrylic
Substrate: Canvas Board

No, really? Oh… Ok.

She didn’t get it—and that was kind of funny. She talks a mile a minute, her thoughts racing ahead before you can catch up. I don’t quite know how to match her rhythm, but maybe that’s the beauty of it. A frenetic energy, a beauty that’s hard to pin down—rarely offended, yet always deeply affected.

Sr. #SeeWomen
2017

Spec: 16”x20”
  • Medium: acrylic
Substrate: Wood Panel

Calming II

See C.A.L.M for reference.

Sr. C.A.L.M.
2017

Spec: 9”x12”
  • Medium: graphite
Substrate: Bristol Paper
I’m No Longer Vicious

Through exploration, we uncover the parts of ourselves that shape our outward responses. Along the way, we confront themes of anger, sadness, elation, and the rapid shifts between them. This realization inspired a depiction of transformation—an intimate glimpse into a greater process. I’m No Longer Vicious carries a quiet deception meant for the subject alone.

Sr. You’ve Got A Fiend In Me
2018

Spec: 9”x12”
  • Medium: acrylic
Substrate: Canvas Board
The Affectation of C.A.L.M.

Their strength is entirely their own—ever evolving, ever growing. It exists beyond space and time, a unique agency that defies definition. They cannot be pinned down. Forever of the world, they navigate it by embodying it—existentially malleable, everything becomes part of them, or was never meant for them to begin with. “Can Anything Leave Me?” resonates because nothing flourishes apart from them. Nothing shines brighter, as the light that could outshine them is already illuminating their next move.

Sr. C.A.L.M.
2018

Spec: 16”x20”
  • Medium: acrylic
Substrate: Wood Panel
Calming III

Their strength is entirely their own—ever evolving, ever growing. It exists beyond space and time, a unique agency that defies definition. They cannot be pinned down. Forever of the world, they navigate it by embodying it—existentially malleable, everything becomes part of them, or was never meant for them to begin with. “Can Anything Leave Me?” resonates because nothing flourishes apart from them. Nothing shines brighter, as the light that could outshine them is already illuminating their next move.

Sr. C.A.L.M.
2016

Spec: 9”x12”
Medium: graphite
Substrate: Bristol Paper